Oracle has released version 2.1.0 of its Oracle Backend for Microservices and AI (OBaaS), a platform modernization update that quietly signals how even the most traditional enterprise software titan is racing to stay relevant in the Kubernetes + AI era.…
In a major move underscoring the surging energy demands of the AI boom, Chevron Corporation announced a landmark 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft to supply dedicated electricity to a large-scale data center in West Texas. The deal, announced June…
Google shut down gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview and gemini-3-pro-image-preview today. Developers must migrate immediately to the generally available replacements or face broken image generation calls. gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview Shutdown Google retired gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview on June 25, 2026. The model launched as a preview on February 26,…
Microsoft Partner Center issued its June updates today. Here is a summary: Marketplace Rewards Azure Sponsorship Guidance Issued June 25 Marketplace Rewards partners received updated guidance on Azure sponsorship use cases on June 25. New Check Inventory by Resource Type…
There have been AI booms before. From the 1950s to 1970s, as technologists at Dartmouth predicted that human-level intelligence was just a generation away. By the mid-1970s, the first AI winter had set in. But, by the 1980s, “Expert Systems,”…
BCG today declared that companies have entered a new era of competition defined by token consumption, not model access. The June 23, 2026 article “The Era of Token-Based Competition Is Here. Is Your AI Strategy Ready?” argues that AI models…
McKinsey released fresh analysis today stating that data infrastructure and governance have become the central bottleneck as companies move AI pilots into production. The June 23, 2026 article, “AI data readiness: The key to scaling impact,” concludes that while pilot…
Snowflake has started the phased removal of the Legacy Worksheets standalone UI and Legacy Dashboards from Snowsight. The rollout for both changes begins today, June 22, 2026, and will complete over the following weeks. The change is tracked under identifier…
Google has confirmed the sunset of Firebase Studio. New workspace creation is now disabled effective June 22, 2026. Existing workspaces remain accessible for use and migration until the permanent shutdown on March 22, 2027, after which all remaining data will…
John Jumper, Google DeepMind Director and co-creator of AlphaFold, announced on June 19, 2026, that he is leaving the company after nearly nine years to join Anthropic. He stated he will take time to recharge before starting the new role.…